Case Closed Series
In this hilarious, interactive, and puzzle-filled mystery series, YOU choose which suspects to interview, which questions to ask, and which clues to follow. And there are puzzles that you must solve in order to find your next page. There are four different ways to solve each case, and to discover every suspect’s secrets, you may just want to read them all! Case Closed can be read in any order. You pick the path, you crack the case!
Internationally bestselling series
Translated into seven languages
“Magaziner blends the fun of interactive stories with a suspenseful mystery and delightful characters.” —Booklist
“An entertaining romp that will appeal to fans of humorous mysteries.” —School Library Journal
Select Press
Bucks County Courier Times, Interview (2019): “Author dedicates novel to Afton Elementary teachers”
Mr. Schu Reads, Interview (2017): “Cover Reveal: Case Closed: Mystery in the Mansion by Lauren Magaziner”
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Ages 8-12 / HarperCollins / ISBN: 978-0062676283
Case Closed 1: Mystery in the Mansion
On the morning of a big investigation that would save her failing detective agency, Carlos’s mom gets sick with a nasty flu. But Las Pistas Detective Agency can’t afford to lose this case, or they will close down for sure. That’s where Carlos—and you—come in.
With the help of his best friend Eliza and her wild little brother Frank, Carlos takes over the investigation. The mystery involves an eccentric local millionaire, who starts receiving death threats. It appears someone wants to get their hands on a buried fortune. However, their search for the culprit is complicated by tricky riddles, cagey suspects, hidden secrets, and dozens of impossible choices. They need your help!
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Ages 8-12 / HarperCollins / ISBN: 978-0062676313
Case Closed 2: Stolen from the Studio
Carlos Serrano needs your help—again! His mother has received an urgent assignment to find the missing star of a wildly popular TV show, but she won’t let Carlos investigate!
With his genius friend, Eliza, and her little brother, Frank, along for the case, Carlos is excited to examine the studio for clues and interrogate suspects on the set of Teen Witch, but he has to keep his detective work hidden from his mother’s laser-sharp gaze. And just like before, he can’t do it without you.
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Ages 8-12 / HarperCollins / ISBN: 978-0062676344
Case Closed 3: Haunting at the Hotel
Carlos Serrano is officially an apprentice detective at Las Pistas Detective agency. He finally earned his mom’s trust, but his next case will be his most difficult one yet. Guests at a creepy mountain hotel are complaining of weird disturbances, threatening messages, and hair-raising howls!
Carlos, along with his best friend, Eliza, and her wacky little brother, Frank, arrive on the scene to investigate a… ghost? What secrets is this haunted hotel hiding? And who is the culprit? With tricky puzzles, ghoulish secrets, ectoplasmic enemies, and dozens of impossible choices, these junior detectives need your sleuthing skills!
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Ages 8-12 / HarperCollins / ISBN: 978-0063207356
Danger on the Dig
Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in this adventuresome Greek mythology mystery! Las Pistas Detective Agency gets its first international case at an archaeological dig in Greece, and they need your help!
Carlos and Eliza may be going on separate paths, but their end goal is the same—keep the booby traps from taking their detective agency out! Can you help Carlos, Eliza, and Frank find a treasure that has been lost for centuries… and can you protect it from the culprit trying to steal it?
Case Closed Around the World
Fun Fact!
In Spanish and Catalan, the Case Closed series is called Resuelve el misterio and Resol el misteri, and the series goes through book nine! There’s also a spin-off book narrated by Eliza, called Eliza’s Diary. And there’s a nonfiction guide on how to be a detective, starring Carlos, Eliza, and Frank!
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